Decommissioned North Carolina Highway 26

Southern Terminus

Northern Terminus

NC 26 #1 (1922-34) South Carolina State Line near Pineville (1922-34) Virginia State Line near Twin Oaks
NC 26 #2 (1934-40) US 221 Woodlawn
(1940-61) US 29 Grover
(1934-40) US 19W-23 Sioux (2 intersections)
(1940-61) Tennessee State Line near Buladean

#1 Southern Terminus

Current US 521 leaving North Carolina. From 1922-34 this was NC 26 leaving North Carolina.   Photo by Doug Kerr.

US 521 (old NC 26) entering North Carolina.   Photo by Doug Kerr.

#1 Northern Terminus

US 21-221 entering North Carolina. From 1922-34 this was NC 26 entering North Carolina.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 13, 2007.

US 21-221 (old NC 26) leaving North Carolina.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken April 13, 2007.

#2 Southern Terminus

US 29 north at NC 226. From 1940-61, NC 26 began to the left.   Photo by Adam Prince.

NC 226 (old NC 26) leaving US 29 in Grover.   Photo by Chris Patriarca.

US 29 south at NC 226 (old NC 26).   Photo by Chris Patriarca.

#2 Historic Southern Terminus (1934-40)

This is US 221 south at NC 226 Woodlawn. From 1934-40, this was NC 26 south coming to an end at US 221 which came in from an angle from the right just past this light but before the bridge.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken May 2, 2014.

#2 Northern Terminus (1940-61)

NC 226 entering North Carolina. From 1940-61 this was NC 26 entering North Carolina.   Photo by Matthew Craig.

#2 Historic Northern Terminus (1934-38)

This is US 19W south at SR 1444 Will Higgins Rd. From 1934-38, NC 26 south began by crossing the Cane River, while US 19W-23 used SR 1444.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken May 2, 2014.

#2 Historic Northern Terminus (1938-40)

This is US 19W north at SR 1417 Hunterdale Rd. From 1938-40, NC 26 south began to the right as, US 19W-23 was removed from SR 1444 and placed on the last bit of NC 26.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken May 2, 2014.

The view of Old NC 26 leaving US 19W-23 from 1938-40.   Photo by Mapmikey, taken May 2, 2014.

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Last Updated:  July 19, 2014

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